IEEE 8023cr-2021 ISOLATION

STANDARDS
IEEE Standard for Ethernet
Amendment 10:
Maintenance #14: Isolation
IEEE Computer Society

Developed by the
LAN/MAN Standards Committee

IEEE Std 802.3cr™‐2021
(Amendment to IEEE Std 802.3™‐2018
as amended by IEEE Std 802.3cb™‐2018,
IEEE Std 802.3bt™‐2018,
IEEE Std 802.3cd™‐2018,
IEEE Std 802.3cn™‐2019,
IEEE Std 802.3cg™‐2019,
IEEE Std 802.3cq™‐2020,
IEEE Std 802.3cm™‐2020,
IEEE Std 802.3ch™‐2020,
and IEEE Std 802.3ca™‐2020)

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IEEE Std 802.3cr™-2021
(Amendment to IEEE Std 802.3™-2018
as amended by IEEE Std 802.3cb™-2018,
IEEE Std 802.3bt™-2018,
IEEE Std 802.3cd™-2018,
IEEE Std 802.3cn™-2019,
IEEE Std 802.3cg™-2019,
IEEE Std 802.3cq™-2020,
IEEE Std 802.3cm™-2020,
IEEE Std 802.3ch™-2020,
and IEEE Std 802.3ca™-2020)
Amendment 10:
Developed by the
LAN/MAN Standards Committee
of the
IEEE Computer Society
Approved 9 February 2021

IEEE SA Standards Board
Abstract: This amendment to IEEE Std 802.3-2018 replaces references to the IEC 60950 series
of standards with appropriate references to the IEC 62368 series and makes appropriate changes
to the standard corresponding to the new references.
Keywords: Ethernet, IEC 60950, IEC 62368, IEEE 802.3™, IEEE 802.3cr™, isolation, safety
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Participants
The following individuals were officers and members of the IEEE 802.3 Working Group at the beginning of
the IEEE P802.3cr Working Group ballot:
David J. Law, IEEE 802.3 Working Group Chair

Adam Healey, IEEE 802.3 Working Group Vice-Chair
Jon Lewis, IEEE 802.3 Working Group Secretary
Steven B. Carlson, IEEE 802.3 Working Group Executive Secretary
Valerie Maguire, IEEE 802.3 Working Group Treasurer
Jon Lewis, IEEE P802.3cr Maintenance #14: Isolation Task Force Chair and Editor
David Abramson Marek Hajduczenia Mick McCarthy

Pete Anslow Howard Heck Brett McClellan
Michikazu Aono Brian Holden Larry McMillan
Nobuyasu Araki Bernd Horrmeyer Richard Mellitz
Tim Baggett Yasuhiro Hyakutake Shimon Muller
Thananya Baldwin Jonathan Ingham James Nadolny
Steven Baumgartner Kazuhiko Ishibe Edward Nakamoto
Denis Beaudoin Hideki Isono Paul Neveux
Gitesh Bhagwat Tom Issenhuth Gary Nicholl
Rich Boyer Hiroaki Ito Shawn Nicholl
David Brandt Kenneth Jackson Kevin Noll
Ralf-Peter Braun Andrew Jimenez Mark Nowell
Theodore Brillhart John Johnson David Ofelt
Paul Brooks Chad Jones Ryo Okabe
Matthew Brown Peter Jones Tom Palkert
Jairo Bustos Heredia Lokesh Kabra Carlos Pardo
Adrian Butter Haysam Kadry Earl Parsons
Clark Carty Manabu Kagami Gerald Pepper
David Chalupsky Upen Kareti David Piehler
Jacky Chang Athanasios Kasapi Fabio Pittala
Xin Chang Yong Kim Christopher Pohl
Chan Chen Mark Kimber William Powell
Golam Choudhury Michael Klempa Rick Rabinovich
Keng Hua Chuang Curtis Knittle Parthasarathy Raju
John D'Ambrosia Elizabeth Kochuparambil Adee Ran
Piers Dawe Sam Kocsis Alon Regev
Fred Dawson Wojciech Koczwara Duane Remein
Gerrit den Besten Paul Kolesar Victor Renteria
Claudio DeSanti Taiji Kondo Thomas Rettig
Curtis Donahue Daniel Koppermueller Hamid Salehi
Liang Du Glen Kramer Sam Sambasivan
Kathryn Dube Taketo Kumada Edward Sayre
Frank Effenberger Hans Lackner Matthew Schmitt
David Estes Frank Lambrecht Hossein Sedarat
John Ewen Mark Laubach Masood Shariff
Vincent Ferretti Greg Le Cheminant Masato Shiino
Brian Franchuk Jon Lewis Ramin Shirani
Matthias Fritsche Mike-Peng Li Kapil Shrikhande
Takashi Fukuoka Alex Lin Jeff Slavick
Ali Ghiasi Hai-Feng Liu Scott Sommers
Joel Goergen William Lo Edward Sprague
Steven Gorshe Kent Lusted Peter Stassar
Hideki Goto Jeffery Maki Heath Stewart
Steffen Graber David Malicoat Junqing Sun
Olaf Grau Eric Maniloff Steve Swanson
Robert Grow Flavio Marques Tomoo Takahara
Martin Gubow Arthur Marris Satoshi Takahashi
Mark Gustlin Takeo Masuda Tadashi Takahashi
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Kazuya Takayama Ed Ulrichs Peter Wu
Michael Takefman Alexander Umnov Dayin Xu
Masaru Terada Edward Walter Yu Xu
Geoffrey Thompson Roy Wang Lennart Yseboodt
Pirooz Tooyserkani Xuehuan Wang Conrad Zerna
Xingxin Zhang
Nathan Tracy Dong Wei
Chunhui Zhu
David Tremblay Matthias Wendt Yan Zhuang
Stephen Trowbridge Natalie Wienckowski Martin Zielinski
Mike Tu Dance Wu George Zimmerman
The following members of the individual balloting committee voted on this standard. Balloters may have
voted for approval, disapproval, or abstention.
Robert Aiello Peter Jones R. K. Rannow
Thomas Alexander Lokesh Kabra Robert Robinson
Rich Boyer Piotr Karocki Toshiaki Sakai
Ralf-Peter Braun Stuart Kerry Frank Schewe
Theodore Brillhart Yong Kim Heath Stewart
Jairo Bustos Heredia Taiji Kondo Mitsutoshi Sugawara
William Byrd Mark Laubach Geoffrey Thompson
Steven B. Carlson David J. Law Michael Thompson
Juan Carreon Hyeong Ho Lee David Tremblay
Clark Carty Jon Lewis Mark-Rene Uchida
Pin Chang Michael Lynch George Vlantis
Lisa Ward
Chan Chen Valerie Maguire
Keith Waters
Avraham Freedman Jeffery Maki
James Weaver
Matthias Fritsche Michael Maytum Karl Weber
Robert Grow Brett McClellan Matthias Wendt
Stephen Haddock Jonathon Mclendon Natalie Wienckowski
Marek Hajduczenia Richard Mellitz Scott Willy
Adam Healey Tremont Miao Chun Yu Charles Wong
Marco Hernandez Nick S.A. Nikjoo Peter Wu
David Hess Paul Nikolich James Young
Werner Hoelzl Satoshi Obara Yu Yuan
Gergely Huszak Bansi Patel Oren Yuen
Yasuhiro Hyakutake Adee Ran George Zimmerman
When the IEEE SA Standards Board approved this standard on 9 February 2021, it had the following
membership:
Gary Hoffman, Chair

Vacant Position, Vice Chair
John D. Kulick, Past Chair
Konstantinos Karachalios, Secretary
Edward A. Addy Daozhuang Lin Dorothy Stanley
Doug Edwards Kevin Lu Mehmet Ulema
Ramy Ahmed Fathy Daleep C. Mohla Lei Wang
J. Travis Griffith Chenhui Niu F. Keith Waters
Joseph L. Koepfinger* Damir Novosel Karl Weber
Thomas Koshy Annette Reilly Sha Wei
David J. Law Jon Walter Rosdahl Howard Wolfman
Howard Li Daidi Zhong
*Member Emeritus
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Introduction
This introduction is not part of IEEE Std 802.3cr-2021, IEEE Standard for Ethernet. Amendment 10:
Maintenance #14: Isolation.
IEEE Std 802.3™ was first published in 1985. Since the initial publication, many projects have added
functionality or provided maintenance updates to the specifications and text included in the standard. Each
IEEE 802.3 project/amendment is identified with a suffix (e.g., IEEE Std 802.3ba™-2010).
The half duplex Media Access Control (MAC) protocol specified in IEEE Std 802.3-1985 is Carrier Sense
Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD). This MAC protocol was key to the experimental
Ethernet developed at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, which had a 2.94 Mb/s data rate. Ethernet at
10 Mb/s was jointly released as a public specification by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), Intel and
Xerox in 1980. Ethernet at 10 Mb/s was approved as an IEEE standard by the IEEE Standards Board in 1983
and subsequently published in 1985 as IEEE Std 802.3-1985. Since 1985, new media options, new speeds of
operation, and new capabilities have been added to IEEE Std 802.3. A full duplex MAC protocol was added
in 1997.
Some of the major additions to IEEE Std 802.3 are identified in the marketplace with their project number.
This is most common for projects adding higher speeds of operation or new protocols. For example, IEEE
Std 802.3u™ added 100 Mb/s operation (also called Fast Ethernet), IEEE Std 802.3z added 1000 Mb/s
operation (also called Gigabit Ethernet), IEEE Std 802.3ae added 10 Gb/s operation (also called 10 Gigabit
Ethernet), IEEE Std 802.3ah™ specified access network Ethernet (also called Ethernet in the First Mile) and
IEEE Std 802.3ba added 40 Gb/s operation (also called 40 Gigabit Ethernet) and 100 Gb/s operation (also
called 100 Gigabit Ethernet). These major additions are all now included in and are superseded by IEEE Std
802.3-2018 and are not maintained as separate documents.
At the date of IEEE Std 802.3cr-2021 publication, IEEE Std 802.3 was composed of the following
documents:
IEEE Std 802.3-2018
Section One—Includes Clause 1 through Clause 20 and Annex A through Annex H and Annex 4A.
Section One includes the specifications for 10 Mb/s operation and the MAC, frame formats and service
interfaces used for all speeds of operation.
Section Two—Includes Clause 21 through Clause 33 and Annex 22A through Annex 33E. Section
Two includes management attributes for multiple protocols and speed of operation as well as
specifications for providing power over twisted pair cabling for multiple operational speeds. It also
includes general information on 100 Mb/s operation as well as most of the 100 Mb/s Physical Layer
specifications.
Section Three—Includes Clause 34 through Clause 43 and Annex 36A through Annex 43C. Section
Three includes general information on 1000 Mb/s operation as well as most of the 1000 Mb/s Physical
Layer specifications.
Section Four—Includes Clause 44 through Clause 55 and Annex 44A through Annex 55B. Section
Four includes general information on 10 Gb/s operation as well as most of the 10 Gb/s Physical Layer
specifications.
Section Five—Includes Clause 56 through Clause 77 and Annex 57A through Annex 76A. Clause 56
through Clause 67 and Clause 75 through Clause 77, as well as associated annexes, specify subscriber
access and other Physical Layers and sublayers for operation from 512 kb/s to 10 Gb/s, and defines
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services and protocol elements that enable the exchange of IEEE Std 802.3 format frames between
stations in a subscriber access network. Clause 68 specifies a 10 Gb/s Physical Layer specification.
Clause 69 through Clause 74 and associated annexes specify Ethernet operation over electrical
backplanes at speeds of 1000 Mb/s and 10 Gb/s.
Section Six—Includes Clause 78 through Clause 95 and Annex 83A through Annex 93C. Clause 78
specifies Energy-Efficient Ethernet. Clause 79 specifies IEEE 802.3 Organizationally Specific Link
Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) type, length, and value (TLV) information elements. Clause 80
through Clause 95 and associated annexes include general information on 40 Gb/s and 100 Gb/s
operation as well the 40 Gb/s and 100 Gb/s Physical Layer specifications. Clause 90 specifies Ethernet
support for time synchronization protocols.
Section Seven—Includes Clause 96 through Clause 115 and Annex 97A through Annex 115A.
Clause 96 through Clause 98, Clause 104, and associated annexes, specify Physical Layers and
optional features for 100 Mb/s and 1000 Mb/s operation over a single twisted pair. Clause 100 through
Clause 103, as well as associated annexes, specify Physical Layers for the operation of the EPON
protocol over coaxial distribution networks. Clause 105 through Clause 114 and associated annexes
include general information on 25 Gb/s operation as well as 25 Gb/s Physical Layer specifications.
Clause 99 specifies a MAC merge sublayer for the interspersing of express traffic. Clause 115 and its
associated annex specify a Physical Layer for 1000 Mb/s operation over plastic optical fiber.
Section Eight—Includes Clause 116 through Clause 126 and Annex 119A through Annex 120E.
Clause 116 through Clause 124 and associated annexes include general information on 200 Gb/s and
400 Gb/s operation as well the 200 Gb/s and 400 Gb/s Physical Layer specifications. Clause 125 and
Clause 126 include general information on 2.5 Gb/s and 5 Gb/s operation as well as 2.5 Gb/s and
5 Gb/s Physical Layer specifications.
IEEE Std 802.3cb™-2018
Amendment 1—This amendment includes changes to IEEE Std 802.3-2018 and its amendments, and
adds Clause 127 through Clause 130, Annex 127A, Annex 128A, Annex 128B, and Annex 130A. This
amendment adds new Physical Layers for operation at 2.5 Gb/s and 5 Gb/s over electrical backplanes.
IEEE Std 802.3bt™-2018
Amendment 2—This amendment includes changes to IEEE Std 802.3-2018 and adds Clause 145,
Annex 145A, Annex 145B, and Annex 145C. This amendment adds power delivery using all four pairs
in the structured wiring plant, resulting in greater power being available to end devices. This
amendment also allows for lower standby power consumption in end devices and adds a mechanism to
better manage the available power budget.
IEEE Std 802.3cd™-2018
Amendment 3—This amendment includes changes to IEEE Std 802.3-2018 and adds Clause 131
through Clause 140 and Annex 135A through Annex 136D. This amendment adds MAC parameters,
Physical Layers, and management parameters for the transfer of IEEE 802.3 format frames at 50 Gb/s,
100 Gb/s, and 200 Gb/s.
IEEE Std 802.3cn™-2019
Amendment 4—This amendment includes changes to IEEE Std 802.3-2018 and adds 50 Gb/s,
200 Gb/s, and 400 Gb/s Physical Layer specifications and management parameters for operation over
single-mode fiber with reaches of at least 40 km.
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IEEE Std 802.3cg™-2019
Amendment 5—This amendment includes changes to IEEE Std 802.3-2018 and its amendments and
adds Clause 146 through Clause 148 and Annex 146A and Annex 146B. This amendment adds
10 Mb/s Physical Layer specifications and management parameters for operation on a single balanced
pair of conductors.
IEEE Std 802.3cq™-2020
Amendment 6—This amendment includes editorial and technical corrections, refinements, and
clarifications to Clause 33 and related portions of the standard.
IEEE Std 802.3cm™-2020
Amendment 7—This amendment includes changes to IEEE Std 802.3-2018 and adds Clause 150. This
amendment adds Physical Layer (PHY) specifications and management parameters for 400 Gb/s
operation on four pairs (400GBASE-SR4.2) and eight pairs (400GBASE-SR8) of multimode fiber,
over reaches of at least 100 m.
IEEE Std 802.3ch™-2020
Amendment 8—This amendment includes changes to IEEE Std 802.3-2018 and adds Clause 149,
Annex 149A, Annex 149B, and Annex 149C. This amendment adds physical layer specifications and
management parameters for operation at 2.5 Gb/s, 5 Gb/s, and 10 Gb/s over a single balanced pair of
conductors.
IEEE Std 802.3ca™-2020
Amendment 9—This amendment to IEEE Std 802.3-2018 extends the operation of Ethernet passive
optical networks (EPONs) to multiple channels of 25 Gb/s providing both symmetric and asymmetric
operation for the following data rates (downstream/upstream): 25/10 Gb/s, 25/25 Gb/s, 50/10 Gb/s,
50/25 Gb/s, and 50/50 Gb/s. This amendment specifies the 25 Gb/s EPON Multi-Channel
Reconciliation Sublayer (MCRS), Nx25G-EPON Physical Coding Sublayers (PCSs), Physical Media
Attachment (PMA) sublayers, and Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayers that support both
symmetric and asymmetric data rates while maintaining backward compatibility with already deployed
10 Gb/s EPON equipment. The EPON operation is defined for distances of at least 20 km, and for a
split ratio of at least 1:32.
IEEE Std 802.3cr™-2021
Amendment 10—This amendment includes changes to IEEE Std 802.3-2018 and adds Annex J. This
amendment replaces references to the IEC 60950 series of standards (including IEC 60950-1
“Information technology equipment—Safety—Part 1: General requirements”) with appropriate
references to the IEC 62368 “Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment”
series and makes appropriate changes to the standard corresponding to the new references.
Two companion documents exist, IEEE Std 802.3.1 and IEEE Std 802.3.2. IEEE Std 802.3.1 describes
Ethernet management information base (MIB) modules for use with the Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP). IEEE Std 802.3.2 describes YANG data models for Ethernet. IEEE Std 802.3.1 and
IEEE Std 802.3.2 are updated to add management capability for enhancements to IEEE Std 802.3 after
approval of those enhancements.
IEEE Std 802.3 will continue to evolve. New Ethernet capabilities are anticipated to be added within the
next few years as amendments to this standard.
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Contents
1. Introduction........................................................................................................................................... 23
1.3 Normative references .................................................................................................................. 23
8. Medium Attachment Unit and baseband medium specifications, type 10BASE5 ............................... 24
8.3 MAU–medium electrical characteristics .................................................................................... 24

8.3.2 MAU electrical characteristics.......................................................................................... 24
8.3.2.1 Electrical isolation .................................................................................................. 24
8.7 Environmental specifications...................................................................................................... 24
8.7.1 General safety requirements ............................................................................................. 24
8.8 Protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS) proforma for Clause 8, Medium
Attachment Unit and baseband medium specifications, type 10BASE5.................................... 25
8.8.6 PICS proforma tables for MAU........................................................................................ 25
8.8.6.8 MAU electrical characteristics................................................................................ 25
8.8.6.11 Safety requirements ................................................................................................ 26
9. Repeater unit for 10 Mb/s baseband networks...................................................................................... 27
9.9 Medium attachment unit and baseband medium specification for a vendor-independent
FOIRL ......................................................................................................................................... 27
9.9.3 FOMAU electrical characteristics .................................................................................... 27
9.9.3.1 Electrical isolation .................................................................................................. 27
10. Medium attachment unit and baseband medium specifications, type 10BASE2 ................................. 28

10.8.3 Regulatory requirements................................................................................................... 28
12. Physical signaling, medium attachment, and baseband medium specifications, type 1BASE5........... 29
12.10 Safety .......................................................................................................................................... 29

12.10.1 Isolation ............................................................................................................................ 29
14. Twisted-pair medium attachment unit (MAU) and baseband medium, type 10BASE-T including
type 10BASE-Te................................................................................................................................... 30
14.3 MAU electrical specifications .................................................................................................... 30

14.3.1 MAU-to-MDI interface characteristics............................................................................. 30
14.3.1.1 Isolation requirementElectrical isolation ................................................................ 30
14.7.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 30
14.10 Protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS) proforma for Clause 14, Twisted-
pair medium attachment unit (MAU) and baseband medium, type 10BASE-T and type
10BASE-Te................................................................................................................................. 30
14.10.4 PICS proforma for 10BASE-T ......................................................................................... 30
14.10.4.5 PICS proforma tables for MAU.............................................................................. 30
14.10.4.5.11 Isolation requirementsElectrical isolation . ................................................... 30
14.10.4.5.15 Safety requirements ...................................................................................... 31
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15. Fiber optic medium and common elements of medium attachment units and star, type
10BASE-F............................................................................................................................................. 32
15.3 Characteristics of the fiber optic medium................................................................................... 32

15.3.4 Electrical isolation ............................................................................................................ 32
15.8 Protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS) proforma for Clause 15, Fiber
optic medium and common elements of medium attachment units and star, type
10BASE-F................................................................................................................................... 33
15.8.6 PICS Proforma for the fiber optic medium....................................................................... 33
15.8.6.4 Electrical isolation requirements ............................................................................ 33
23. Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS), Physical Medium Attachment (PMA) sublayer and baseband
medium, type 100BASE-T4 ................................................................................................................. 34
23.5 PMA electrical specifications ..................................................................................................... 34

23.5.1 PMA-to-MDI interface characteristics ............................................................................. 34
23.5.1.1 Isolation requirement .............................................................................................. 34
23.9.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 34
25. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and baseband medium, type 100BASE-TX................ 35
25.4 Specific requirements and exceptions......................................................................................... 35

25.4.6 Replacement of 8.4.1, “UTP isolation requirements” ...................................................... 35
25.6 Protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS) proforma for Clause 25, Physical
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and baseband medium, type 100BASE-TX .................... 36
25.6.4 PICS proforma tables for the Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and
baseband medium, type 100BASE-TX............................................................................. 36
25.6.4.2 PMD compliance .................................................................................................... 36
27. Repeater for 100 Mb/s baseband networks........................................................................................... 37

27.5.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 37

32.6.1 PMA-to-MDI interface characteristics ............................................................................. 38
32.6.1.1 Isolation requirement .............................................................................................. 38
32.10.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 38
33. Power over Ethernet over 2 Pairs ......................................................................................................... 39
33.4 Additional electrical specifications............................................................................................. 39

33.4.1 Electrical iIsolation ........................................................................................................... 39
33.7 Environmental............................................................................................................................. 39
33.7.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 39
33.8 Protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS) proforma for Clause 33, Power
over Ethernet over 2 Pairs........................................................................................................... 40
33.8.3 PICS proforma tables for Power over Ethernet over 2 Pairs ............................................ 40
33.8.3.4 Electrical specifications applicable to the PSE and PD .......................................... 40
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33.8.3.9 Environmental specifications applicable to PSEs and PDs .................................... 40
33.8.3.10 Environmental specifications applicable to the PSE .............................................. 41
38. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and baseband medium, type 1000BASE-LX (long
wavelength laser) and 1000BASE-SX (short wavelength laser) .......................................................... 42

38.7.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 42
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and baseband medium, type 1000BASE-LX (Long
Wavelength Laser) and 1000BASE-SX (Short Wavelength Laser) ........................................... 43
38.12.4 PICS proforma tables for Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and
baseband medium, type 1000BASE-LX (Long Wavelength Laser) and
1000BASE-SX (Short Wavelength Laser) ....................................................................... 43
38.12.4.5 Optical measurement requirements ........................................................................ 43
medium, type 1000BASE-T ................................................................................................................. 44

40.6.1 PMA-to-MDI interface tests ............................................................................................. 44
40.6.1.1 Isolation requirementElectrical isolation ................................................................ 44
40.9.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 44
40.12 Protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS) proforma for Clause 40—Physical
coding sublayer (PCS), physical medium attachment (PMA) sublayer and baseband
medium, type 1000BASE-T ....................................................................................................... 45
40.12.7 PMA Electrical Specifications.......................................................................................... 45
40.12.10 General safety and environmental requirements .............................................................. 46
41. Repeater for 1000 Mb/s baseband networks......................................................................................... 47

41.4.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 47
52. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and baseband medium, type 10GBASE-S (short
wavelength serial), 10GBASE-L (long wavelength serial), and 10GBASE-E (extra long
wavelength serial) ................................................................................................................................. 48

52.10.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 48
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and baseband medium, type 10GBASE-S (short
wavelength serial), 10GBASE-L (long wavelength serial), and 10GBASE-E (extra long
wavelength serial) ....................................................................................................................... 49
baseband medium, types 10GBASE-R and 10GBASE-W ............................................... 49
52.15.3.11 Environmental specifications.................................................................................. 49
53. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and baseband medium, type 10GBASE-LX4............. 50

53.10.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 50
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Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and baseband medium, type 10GBASE-LX4 ................. 51
53.15.4 PICS proforma tables for 10GBASE-LX4 and baseband medium................................... 51
53.15.4.5 Optical measurement requirements ........................................................................ 51
medium, type 10GBASE-T................................................................................................................... 52

55.5.1 Isolation requirementElectrical isolation .......................................................................... 52
55.9.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 52
55.12 Protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS) proforma for Clause 55—Physical
Coding Sublayer (PCS), Physical Medium Attachment (PMA) sublayer and baseband
medium, type 10GBASE-T......................................................................................................... 53
55.12.6 PMA electrical specifications ........................................................................................... 53
58. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 100BASE-LX10 (Long
Wavelength) and 100BASE-BX10 (Bi-Directional Long Wavelength) .............................................. 54
58.8 Environmental, safety, and labeling ........................................................................................... 54

58.8.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 54
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 100BASE-LX10 (Long
Wavelength) and 100BASE-BX10 (Bi-Directional Long Wavelength) .................................... 55
medium, type 100BASE-LX10 and 100BASE-BX10...................................................... 55
59. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 1000BASE-LX10 (Long
Wavelength) and 1000BASE-BX10 (Bi-Directional Long Wavelength) ............................................ 56
59.8 Environmental, safety, and labeling specifications .................................................................... 56

59.8.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 56
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 1000BASE-LX10 (Long
Wavelength) and 1000BASE-BX10 (Bi-Directional Long Wavelength) .................................. 57
59.10.3 Major capabilities/options................................................................................................. 57
59.10.3.6 Environmental, safety, and labeling specifications ................................................ 57
60. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 1000BASE-PX (long
wavelength passive optical networks) .................................................................................................. 58

60.10.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 58
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 1000BASE-PX (long wavelength
passive optical networks)............................................................................................................ 59
medium, type 1000BASE-PX (long wavelength passive optical networks) .................... 59
70. Physical Medium Dependent sublayer and baseband medium, type 1000BASE-KX ......................... 60
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70.9.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 60
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and baseband medium, type 1000BASE-KX.................. 61
70.10.4 PICS proforma tables for Clause 70, Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer
and baseband medium, type 1000BASE-KX ................................................................... 61
70.10.4.5 Environmental and safety specifications ................................................................ 61
71. Physical Medium Dependent sublayer and baseband medium, type 10GBASE-KX4......................... 62

71.9.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 62
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and baseband medium, type 10GBASE-KX4................. 63
and baseband medium, type 10GBASE-KX4................................................................... 63
72. Physical Medium Dependent sublayer and baseband medium, type 10GBASE-KR........................... 64

72.9.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 64
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and baseband medium, type 10GBASE-KR ................... 65
and baseband medium, type 10GBASE-KR..................................................................... 65
75. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium for passive optical networks, type
10GBASE–PR and 10/1GBASE–PRX................................................................................................. 66

75.8.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 66
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium for passive optical networks, type
10GBASE–PR and 10/1GBASE–PRX....................................................................................... 67
medium for passive optical networks, type 10GBASE–PR and 10/1GBASE–PRX........ 67
84. Physical Medium Dependent sublayer and baseband medium, type 40GBASE-KR4........................ 68

84.10.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 68
Medium Dependent sublayer and baseband medium, type 40GBASE-KR4 ............................. 69
and baseband medium, type 40GBASE-KR4................................................................... 69
86. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 40GBASE-SR4 and
100GBASE-SR10 ................................................................................................................................. 70
86.9 Safety, installation, environment, and labeling........................................................................... 70
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86.9.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 70
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 40GBASE-SR4 and
100GBASE-SR10 ....................................................................................................................... 71
medium, types 40GBASE-SR4 and 100GBASE-SR10 ................................................... 71
87. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 40GBASE-LR4 and
40GBASE-ER4 ..................................................................................................................................... 72

87.9.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 72
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 40GBASE-LR4 and
40GBASE-ER4 ........................................................................................................................... 73
medium, type 40GBASE-LR4 and 40GBASE-ER4......................................................... 73
88. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 100GBASE-LR4 and
100GBASE-ER4 ................................................................................................................................... 74

88.9.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 74
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 100GBASE-LR4 and
100GBASE-ER4 ......................................................................................................................... 75
medium, types 100GBASE-LR4 and 100GBASE-ER4 ................................................... 75
89. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 40GBASE-FR ............................... 76

89.8.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 76
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 40GBASE-FR.................................... 77
medium, type 40GBASE-FR ............................................................................................ 77
93. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and baseband medium, type 100GBASE-KR4 .......... 78

93.10.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 78
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and baseband medium, type 100GBASE-KR4 ............... 79
baseband medium, type 100GBASE-KR4........................................................................ 79
94. Physical Medium Attachment (PMA) sublayer, Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer,
and baseband medium, type 100GBASE-KP4 ..................................................................................... 80
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94.5.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 80
Medium Attachment (PMA) sublayer, Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer, and
baseband medium, type 100GBASE-KP4 .................................................................................. 81
94.6.4 PICS proforma tables for Physical Medium Attachment (PMA) sublayer, Physical
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer, and baseband medium, type 100GBASE-KP4 .... 81
94.6.4.6 Environment specifications..................................................................................... 81
95. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 100GBASE-SR4 ........................... 82

95.9.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 82
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 100GBASE-SR4................................ 83
medium, type 100GBASE-SR4 ........................................................................................ 83

96.9.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 84
medium, type 100BASE-T1 ....................................................................................................... 85
96.11.4 PICS proforma tables for Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS), Physical Medium
Attachment (PMA) sublayer and baseband medium, type 100BASE-T1 ........................ 85
97. Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS), Physical Medium Attachment (PMA) sublayer, and baseband
medium, type 1000BASE-T1 ............................................................................................................... 86

97.9.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 86
Coding Sublayer (PCS), Physical Medium Attachment (PMA) sublayer, and baseband
medium, type 1000BASE-T1 ..................................................................................................... 87
97.11.13 Environmental specifications............................................................................................ 87
100. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer, and medium for coaxial distribution networks,
type 10GPASS-XR ............................................................................................................................... 88

100.5.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 88
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium for coaxial cable distribution networks,
type 10GPASS-XR ..................................................................................................................... 89
100.7.3 PICS proforma tables for Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer for coax
cable distribution networks, type 10GPASS-XR.............................................................. 89
104. Power over Data Lines (PoDL) of Single-Pair Ethernet....................................................................... 90
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104.8 Environmental............................................................................................................................. 90
104.8.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 90
over Data Lines (PoDL) of Single-Pair Ethernet........................................................................ 91
104.9.4 PICS proforma tables for Clause 104, Power over Data Lines (PoDL) of
Single-Pair Ethernet .......................................................................................................... 91
104.9.4.8 Environmental......................................................................................................... 91
112. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 25GBASE-SR ............................... 92

112.8.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 92
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 25GBASE-SR ............................................... 93
medium, type 25GBASE-SR ............................................................................................ 93
medium, types 25GBASE-T and 40GBASE-T .................................................................................... 94

113.9.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 94
113.12 Protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS) proforma for Clause 113,
Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS), Physical Medium Attachment (PMA) sublayer, and
baseband medium, types 25GBASE-T and 40GBASE-T .......................................................... 95
113.12.10General safety and environmental requirements .............................................................. 95
122. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 200GBASE-FR4, 200GBASE-
LR4, 200GBASE-ER4, 400GBASE-FR8, 400GBASE-LR8, and 400GBASE-ER8........................... 96

122.9.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 96
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 200GBASE-FR4, 200GBASE-
LR4, 200GBASE-ER4, 400GBASE-FR8, 400GBASE-LR8, and 400GBASE-ER8................. 97
medium, type 200GBASE-FR4, 200GBASE-LR4, 200GBASE-ER4, 400GBASE-FR8,
400GBASE-LR8, and 400GBASE-ER8........................................................................... 97
medium, types 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T ..................................................................................... 98

126.9.1 General safety ................................................................................................................... 98
126.12 Protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS) proforma for Clause 126—
Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS), Physical Medium Attachment (PMA) sublayer, and
baseband medium, types 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T ........................................................... 99
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128. Physical Medium Dependent sublayer and baseband medium, type 2.5GBASE-KX........................ 100
128.9 Environmental specifications.................................................................................................... 100

128.9.1 General safety ................................................................................................................. 100
Medium Dependent sublayer and baseband medium, type 2.5GBASE-KX ............................ 101
and baseband medium, type 2.5GBASE-KX.................................................................. 101
128.10.4.5 Environmental and safety specifications .............................................................. 101
130. Physical Medium Dependent sublayer and baseband medium, type 5GBASE-KR........................... 102

130.9.1 General safety ................................................................................................................. 102
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and baseband medium, type 5GBASE-KR ................... 103
and baseband medium, type 5GBASE-KR..................................................................... 103
130.10.4.6 Environmental specifications................................................................................ 103
138. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 50GBASE-SR,
100GBASE-SR2, 200GBASE-SR4, 400GBASE-SR8 ...................................................................... 104
138.9 Safety, installation, environment, and labeling......................................................................... 104

138.9.1 General safety ................................................................................................................. 104
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 50GBASE-SR, 100GBASE-SR2,
200GBASE-SR4, 400GBASE-SR8.......................................................................................... 105
medium, type 50GBASE-SR, 100GBASE-SR2, 200GBASE-SR4, 400GBASE-SR8 .. 105
139. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 50GBASE-FR, 50GBASE-LR,
and 50GBASE-ER .............................................................................................................................. 106

139.8.1 General safety ................................................................................................................. 106
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 50GBASE-FR, 50GBASE-LR,
and 50GBASE-ER .................................................................................................................... 107
medium, type 50GBASE-FR, 50GBASE-LR, and 50GBASE-ER ................................ 107
140. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 100GBASE-DR .......................... 108

140.8.1 General safety ................................................................................................................. 108
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 100GBASE-DR ............................... 109
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medium, type 100GBASE-DR ....................................................................................... 109
141. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium for Nx25G-EPON passive optical
networks.............................................................................................................................................. 110
141.8 Environmental, safety, and labeling ......................................................................................... 110

141.8.1 General safety ................................................................................................................. 110
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium for Nx25G-EPON passive optical
networks.................................................................................................................................... 111
medium for passive optical networks, type 25/10GBASE-PQ, 25GBASE-PQ,
50/10GBASE-PQ, 50/25GBASE-PQ, and 50GBASE-PQ............................................. 111
145. Power over Ethernet............................................................................................................................ 112
145.4 Additional electrical specifications........................................................................................... 112

145.4.1 Electrical iIsolation ......................................................................................................... 112
145.6 Environmental........................................................................................................................... 113
145.6.1 General safety ................................................................................................................. 113
over Ethernet............................................................................................................................. 114
145.7.3 PICS proforma tables for Power over Ethernet .............................................................. 114
145.7.3.3 Electrical specifications applicable to the PSE and PD ........................................ 114
145.7.3.7 Environmental specifications applicable to PSEs and PDs .................................. 114
145.7.3.8 Environmental specifications applicable to the PSE ............................................ 114
medium, type 10BASE-T1L ............................................................................................................... 115

146.9.1 General safety ................................................................................................................. 115
medium, type 10BASE-T1L ..................................................................................................... 116
Attachment (PMA) sublayer and baseband medium, type 10BASE-T1L...................... 116
medium, type 10BASE-T1S ............................................................................................................... 117

147.10.1 General safety ................................................................................................................. 117
150. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 400GBASE-SR4.2 ...................... 118

150.9.1 General safety ................................................................................................................. 118
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type 400GBASE-SR4.2........................... 119
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medium, type 400GBASE-SR4.2 ................................................................................... 119
Annex J (normative) Electrical isolation and general safety ...................................................................... 120
J.1 Electrical isolation.................................................................................................................... 120

J.2 General safety .......................................................................................................................... 120
J.3 Protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS) proforma for Annex J, Electrical
isolation and general safety...................................................................................................... 121
J.3.1 Introduction..................................................................................................................... 121
J.3.2 Identification ................................................................................................................... 121
J.3.2.1 Implementation identification............................................................................... 121
J.3.2.2 Protocol summary ................................................................................................. 121
J.3.3 Major capabilities/options............................................................................................... 122
J.3.4 PICS proforma tables for electrical isolation and general safety.................................... 122
J.3.4.1 Electrical isolation ................................................................................................ 122
J.3.4.2 General safety ....................................................................................................... 122
Annex 83A (normative) 40 Gb/s Attachment Unit Interface (XLAUI) and 100 Gb/s ten-lane
Attachment Unit Interface (CAUI-10)............................................................................................ 123
83A.6 Environmental specifications ................................................................................................... 123

83A.6.1 General safety ................................................................................................................. 123
83A.7 Protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS) proforma for Annex 83A, 40 Gb/s
Attachment Unit Interface (XLAUI) and 100 Gb/s ten-lane Attachment Unit Interface
(CAUI-10) ................................................................................................................................ 124
83A.7.7 Environmental specifications.......................................................................................... 124
Annex 83B (normative) Chip-to-module 40 Gb/s Attachment Unit Interface (XLAUI) and 100 Gb/s
ten-lane Attachment Unit Interface (CAUI-10).............................................................................. 125
83B.3 Environmental specifications ................................................................................................... 125

83B.3.1 General safety ................................................................................................................. 125
83B.4 Protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS) proforma for Annex 83B, Chip-
to-module 40 Gb/s Attachment Unit Interface (XLAUI) and 100 Gb/s ten-lane
Attachment Unit Interface (CAUI-10) ..................................................................................... 126
83B.4.6 Environmental specifications.......................................................................................... 126
Annex 86A (normative) Parallel Physical Interface (nPPI) for 40GBASE-SR4 and 40GBASE-LR4
(XLPPI) and 100GBASE-SR10 (CPPI) ......................................................................................... 127
86A.7 Safety, installation, environment, and labeling........................................................................ 127

86A.7.1 General safety ................................................................................................................. 127
86A.8 Protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS) proforma for Annex 86A, Parallel
Physical Interface (nPPI) for 40GBASE-SR4 and 40GBASE-LR4 (XLPPI) and
100GBASE-SR10 (CPPI) ........................................................................................................ 128
86A.8.4 PICS proforma tables for Parallel Physical Interface (nPPI) for 40GBASE-SR4 and
40GBASE-LR4 (XLPPI) and 100GBASE-SR10 (CPPI) ............................................... 128
86A.8.4.4 Environmental and safety specifications .............................................................. 128
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Amendment 10:
(This amendment is based on IEEE Std 802.3™-2018 as amended by IEEE Std 802.3cb™-2018,
IEEE Std 802.3bt™-2018, IEEE Std 802.3cd™-2018, IEEE Std 802.3cn™-2019, IEEE Std 802.3cg™-2019,
IEEE Std 802.3cq™-2020, IEEE Std 802.3cm™-2020, IEEE Std 802.3ch™-2020, and IEEE Std 802.3ca™-2020.)
NOTE—The editing instructions contained in this amendment define how to merge the material contained therein into
the existing base standard and its amendments to form the comprehensive standard.
The editing instructions are shown in bold italic. Four editing instructions are used: change, delete, insert, and replace.
Change is used to make corrections in existing text or tables. The editing instruction specifies the location of the change
and describes what is being changed by using strikethrough (to remove old material) and underscore (to add new
material). Delete removes existing material. Insert adds new material without disturbing the existing material. Deletions
and insertions may require renumbering. If so, renumbering instructions are given in the editing instruction. Replace is
used to make changes in figures or equations by removing the existing figure or equation and replacing it with a new
one. Editing instructions, change markings, and this NOTE will not be carried over into future editions because the
changes will be incorporated into the base standard.
Cross references that refer to clauses, tables, equations, or figures not covered by this amendment are highlighted in
green.1
1
Notes in text, tables, and figures are given for information only and do not contain requirements needed to implement the standard.
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IEEE Std 802.3cr-2021
IEEE Standard for Ethernet—Amendment 10: Maintenance #14: Isolation
1. Introduction
1.3 Normative references
Change the reference for IEC 62368-1 (as inserted by IEEE Std 802.3cg-2019) as follows:
IEC 62368-1:20184, Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment—Part 1: Safety

requirements.2
Insert the following new reference in alphanumeric order:
ITU-T Recommendation K.44, 2019—Resistibility tests for telecommunication equipment exposed to

overvoltages and overcurrents—Basic Recommendation.3
2
IEC publications are available from the International Electrotechnical Commission (https://www.iec.ch/) and the American National
Standards Institute (https://www.ansi.org).
3
ITU-T publications are available from the International Telecommunications Union (https://www.itu.int/).
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8. Medium Attachment Unit and baseband medium specifications, type

10BASE5
8.3 MAU–medium electrical characteristics
8.3.2 MAU electrical characteristics
8.3.2.1 Electrical isolation
Change 8.3.2.1 as follows:
The MAU provides isolation between the AUI cable and the coaxial trunk cable. This isolation shall meet
the isolation requirements as specified in J.1.
The MAU must provide isolation between the AUI cable and the coaxial trunk cable. This isolation shall
withstand at least one of the following electrical strength tests:
a) 1500 V rms at 50 Hz to 60 Hz for 60 s, applied as specified in 5.3.2 of IEC 60950: 1991.

b) 2250 Vdc for 60 s, applied as specified in 5.3.2 of IEC 60950: 1991.
c) A sequence of ten 2400 V impulses of alternating polarity, applied at intervals of not less than 1 s.
The shape of the impulses shall be 1.2/50 µs (1.2 µs virtual front time, 50 µs virtual time of half
value), as defined in IEC 60060.
There shall be no isolation breakdown, as defined in 5.3.2 of IEC 60950: 1991, during the test. The resis-
tance after the test shall be at least 2 M, measured at 500 Vdc. In addition, the isolation impedance
between the DTE and the coaxial cable shield shall be less than 15  between 3 MHz and 30 MHz.
CAUTION
The current electrical isolation requirement is a change that was incorporated into IEEE Std
802.3-1996. Older editions of IEEE Std 802.3 had a significantly lower isolation requirement.
8.7 Environmental specifications
8.7.1 General safety requirements
Change 8.7.1 as follows:
All stationsAll Physical Layer MDIs meeting this standard shall conform to IEC 60950: 1991the general
safety requirements as specified in J.2.
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Medium Attachment Unit and baseband medium specifications, type 10BASE54
8.8.6 PICS proforma tables for MAU
8.8.6.8 MAU electrical characteristics
Change the table in 8.8.6.8 as follows:
Item Parameter Reference Status Support Value/Comment
1 Isolation impedance between 8.3.2.1 M Yes [ ] No [ ] > 250 k at 60 Hz,

MDI and AUI cable (each < 15  for 3 MHz to
conductor, including shields) 30 MHz
Conforms to J.1
2 Breakdown voltage 8.3.2.1 M Yes [ ] No [ ]  1.5 kV ac, rms

3 Current drawn from AUI 8.3.2.2 M Yes [ ] No [ ]  0.5 A
2 sources
4 Operation over VP voltage 8.3.2.2 M Yes [ ] No [ ] 11.28–15.75 V, any

3 range permissible AUI cable
5 Low VP circuit behavior 8.3.2.2 M Yes [ ] No [ ] No disruption of media

4
6 MAU current labeling 8.3.2.2 M Yes [ ] No [ ] Current consumption
5 shall be labeled
externally
7 Reliability 8.3.2.3 M Yes [ ] No [ ] MTBF  1 million

6 hours of continuous
operation
4
Copyright release for PICS proformas: Users of this standard may freely reproduce the PICS proforma in this subclause so that it can
be used for its intended purpose and may further publish the completed PICS.
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8.8.6.11 Safety requirements
Change the row for item 2 in the table in 8.8.6.11 as follows (unchanged rows not shown):
Item Parameter Reference Status Support Value/Comment
2 General safety 8.7.1 M Yes [ ] No [ ] Conforms to IEC 60950: 1991

Conforms to J.2
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9. Repeater unit for 10 Mb/s baseband networks
9.9 Medium attachment unit and baseband medium specification for a vendor-
independent FOIRL
9.9.3 FOMAU electrical characteristics
9.9.3.1 Electrical isolation
Insert a new note at the beginning of 9.9.3.1 as follows:
NOTE—Since February 2021, electrical isolation requirements are in J.1.
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10. Medium attachment unit and baseband medium specifications,

type 10BASE2
10.8.3 Regulatory requirements
NOTE—Since September 2011, maintenance changes are no longer being considered for this clause. Since
February 2021, electrical isolation requirements are in J.1.
The MAU and medium should consider IEC 60950 in addition to local and national regulations. See
IEC 60950 and MIL-C-17F-1983 [B51].
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12. Physical signaling, medium attachment, and baseband medium

specifications, type 1BASE5
12.10 Safety
12.10.1 Isolation
Insert a new note at the beginning of 12.10.1 as follows:
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14. Twisted-pair medium attachment unit (MAU) and baseband medium,

type 10BASE-T including type 10BASE-Te
14.3 MAU electrical specifications
14.3.1 MAU-to-MDI interface characteristics
Change the title and text of 14.3.1.1 (as modified by IEEE Std 802.3bt-2018) as follows:
14.3.1.1 Isolation requirementElectrical isolation .
A MAU with a MDI that is a PI (see 33.1.3) shall meet the isolation requirements defined in 33.4.1 or
145.4.1.
A MAU with a MDI that is not a PI shall provide isolation between the DTE Physical Layer circuits
including frame ground and all MDI leads including those not used by 10BASE-T.
This electrical isolation shall meet the isolation requirements as specified in J.1.withstand at least one of the
following electrical strength tests.
a) 1500 V rms at 50 Hz to 60 Hz for 60 s, applied as specified in subclause 5.2.2 of IEC 60950-1:2001.

b) 2250 V dc for 60 s, applied as specified in subclause 5.2.2 of IEC 60950-1:2001.
value), as defined in IEC 60950-1:2001 Annex N.
There shall be no insulation breakdown, as defined in subclause 5.2.2 of IEC 60950-1:2001, during the test.
The resistance after the test shall be at least 2 M, measured at 500 V dc.
14.7.1 General safety
An MAU meeting this standard shall conform to the general safety requirements as specified in J.2.All
equipment meeting this standard shall conform to IEC 60950-1.
14.10 Protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS) proforma for

Clause 14, Twisted-pair medium attachment unit (MAU) and baseband medium,
type 10BASE-T and type 10BASE-Te5
14.10.4 PICS proforma for 10BASE-T
14.10.4.5 PICS proforma tables for MAU
Change the title of 14.10.4.5.11 as follows:
14.10.4.5.11 Isolation requirementsElectrical isolation .
5
30
Change the table in 14.10.4.5.11 as follows:
Parameter Subclause Req Imp Value/Comment
IR1 Isolation, MDI leads to 14.3.1.1 C Any one of three tests listed in 14.3.1.1
IR1a DTE Physical Layer Function provided by MAUs that do not
circuits encompass the PI of a PD within their
Electrical isolation MDI.
Conforms to J.1
IR1b Isolation, MDI leads to all 14.3.1.1 C Any of the three tests listed in 14.3.1.1.
external conductors Function provided by MAUs that
encompass the PI of a PD within their
MDI.
IR2 Resistance after breakdown 14.3.1.1 M  2 M at 500 Vdc

test
14.10.4.5.15 Safety requirements
Change item SR3 in the table in 14.10.4.5.15 as follows (unchanged rows not shown):
Parameter Subclause Req Imp Value/Comment
SR3 General safety 14.7.1 M Conforms to IEC 60950:1991

Conforms to J.2
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15. Fiber optic medium and common elements of medium attachment units
and star, type 10BASE-F
15.3 Characteristics of the fiber optic medium
15.3.4 Electrical isolation
Electrical isolation shall be provided between MDIs attached to the fiber optic cable. There shall be no
conducting path between the optical medium connector plug and any conducting element within the fiber
optic cable. This isolation shall meet the isolation requirements as specified in J.1.withstand at least one of
the following electrical strength tests:
a) 1500 V rms at 50 Hz to 60 Hz for 60 s, applied as specified in 5.3.2 of IEC 60950:1991.

b) 2250 Vdc for 60 s, applied as specified in 5.3.2 of IEC 60950:1991.
value) as defined in IEC 60060.
There shall be no isolation breakdown, as defined in 5.3.2 of IEC 60950:1991, during the test. The resistance
after the test shall be at least 2 M measured at 500 Vdc.
32

Clause 15, Fiber optic medium and common elements of medium attachment units
and star, type 10BASE-F6
15.8.6 PICS Proforma for the fiber optic medium
15.8.6.4 Electrical isolation requirements
Item Feature Subclause Value/Comment Status Support
IR1 Electrical isolation, 15.3.4 Any one of three tests M Yes [ ]

optical connector plug to listed in 15.3.4
any electrically Conforms to J.1
conducting element in
cable
IR2 Resistance after 15.3.4 > 2 M measured at M Yes [ ]

breakdown test 500 Vdc
6
33
23. Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS), Physical Medium Attachment (PMA)

sublayer and baseband medium, type 100BASE-T4
23.5 PMA electrical specifications
23.5.1 PMA-to-MDI interface characteristics
23.5.1.1 Isolation requirement
February 2021, safety information is in J.2.
All equipment meeting this standard shall conform to IEC 60950: 1991.
34
25. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and baseband medium,

type 100BASE-TX
25.4 Specific requirements and exceptions
25.4.6 Replacement of 8.4.1, “UTP isolation requirements”
Change 25.4.6 (as modified by IEEE Std 802.3bt-2018) as follows:
A PMD with a MDI that is a PI (see 33.1.3 and 145.1.3) shall meet the isolation requirements defined in
33.4.1 and 145.4.1.
A PMD with a MDI that is not a PI shall provide isolation between frame ground and all MDI leads
including those not used by the 100BASE-TX PMD.
This electrical isolation shall meet the isolation requirements as specified in J.1.withstand at least one of the
following electrical strength tests.

NOTE—In the case of a PMD with a MDI that is not a PI, these requirements are equivalent to those found in TP-PMD.
35
Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and baseband medium, type
100BASE-TX7
25.6.4 PICS proforma tables for the Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and
baseband medium, type 100BASE-TX
25.6.4.2 PMD compliance
Change item PD7 in the table in 25.6.4.2 as follows (unchanged rows not shown):
Item Feature Subclause Status Support Value/Comment
PD7 Isolation requirements 25.4.6 M Conforms to J.1
7
36
27. Repeater for 100 Mb/s baseband networks
Insert a new note at the beginning of 27.5.1 as follows:
37

32.6.1 PMA-to-MDI interface characteristics
32.6.1.1 Isolation requirement
All equipment meeting this standard shall conform to IEC 60950.
38
33. Power over Ethernet over 2 Pairs
33.4 Additional electrical specifications
Change the title and text of 33.4.1 as follows:
33.4.1 Electrical iIsolation
PDs and PSEs shall provide isolation between all accessible external conductors, including frame ground (if
any), and all MDI leads including those not used by the PD or PSE. Any equipment that can be connected to
a PSE or PD through a non-MDI connector that is not isolated from the MDI leads needs to provide isolation
between all accessible external conductors, including frame ground (if any), and the non-MDI connector.
Accessible external conductors are specified in subclause 6.2.1 b) of IEC 60950-1:2001.
This electrical isolation shall meet the isolation requirements as specified in J.1 with electrical strength
test c) details being replaced by: “An impulse test consisting of a 1500 V, 10/700 waveform, applied
10 times, with a 60 s interval between pulses. The shape of the impulses is 10/700 (10 µs virtual front time,
700 µs virtual time to half value), as defined in ITU-T Recommendation K.44.”withstand at least one of the
following electrical strength tests:

c) An impulse test consisting of a 1500 V, 10/700 µs waveform, applied 10 times, with a 60 s interval
between pulses. The shape of the impulses shall be 10/700 µs (10 µs virtual front time, 700 µs
virtual time of half value), as defined in IEC 60950-1:2001 Annex N.
Conductive link segments that have differing isolation and grounding requirements shall have those
requirements provided by the port-to-port isolation of network interface devices (NID).
33.7 Environmental
All equipment subject to this clause shall conform to IEC 60950-1 the general safety requirements as
specified in J.2. In particular, tThe PSE shall be classified as a Limited Power Source in accordance with
IEC 60950-1 Annex Q of IEC 62368-1:2018, as applicable.
Equipment shall comply with all applicable local and national codes related to safety.
39

Clause 33, Power over Ethernet over 2 Pairs8
33.8.3 PICS proforma tables for Power over Ethernet over 2 Pairs
33.8.3.4 Electrical specifications applicable to the PSE and PD
Change the rows for items EL1 through EL5 in the table in 33.8.3.4 (as modified by IEEE Std
802.3bt-2018) as follows (unchanged rows not shown) and renumber existing items EL6 and above
accordingly:
Provided between accessible

external conductors including
frame ground and all MDI
EL1 Conductor isolation 33.4.1 leads M Yes [ ]
Conforms to J.1 with electrical
strength test c) details as
specified in 33.4.1
Withstand at least one of the

Strength tests for electrical
EL2 33.4.1 electrical strength tests M Yes [ ]
isolation specified in 33.4.1
No breakdown of insulation
EL3 Insulation breakdown 33.4.1 M Yes [ ]
during electrical isolation tests
At least 2 M, measured at

EL4 Isolation resistance 33.4.1 500 Vdc after electrical  M Yes [ ]
isolation tests
Conductive link segments that

have different requirements
EL5 Isolation and grounding 33.4.1 have those requirements M Yes [ ]
EL2 requirements provided by the port-to-port
isolation of the NID
33.8.3.9 Environmental specifications applicable to PSEs and PDs
Change the rows for items ES1 and ES2 in the table in 33.8.3.9 as follows (unchanged rows not shown):
Conforms to J.2
ES1 Safety 33.7.1 M Yes [ ]
IEC 60950-1:2001
In accordance with
PSE classified as a limited IEC 60950-1:2001 Annex Q of
ES2 33.7.1 M Yes [ ]
power source IEC 62368-1:2018, as
applicable
8
40
33.8.3.10 Environmental specifications applicable to the PSE
Limited Power Source in

accordance with
PSEES1 Safety 33.7.1 IEC 60950-1:2001Annex Q of M Yes [ ]
IEC 62368-1:2018, as
applicable
41

type 1000BASE-LX (long wavelength laser) and 1000BASE-SX (short wave-
length laser)
All equipment meeting this standard subject to this clause shall conform to the general safety requirements
as specified in J.2.IEC-60950:1991.
42

Clause 38, Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and baseband medium,
type 1000BASE-LX (Long Wavelength Laser) and 1000BASE-SX (Short Wavelength
Laser)9
38.12.4 PICS proforma tables for Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and baseband
medium, type 1000BASE-LX (Long Wavelength Laser) and 1000BASE-SX (Short Wavelength
Laser)
38.12.4.5 Optical measurement requirements
Change the row for item OR30 in the table in 38.12.4.5 as follows (unchanged rows not shown):
OR30 Compliance with 38.7.1 Conforms to J.2 M Yes [ ]

IEC 60950-1991
General safety
9
43

sublayer and baseband medium, type 1000BASE-T
40.6.1 PMA-to-MDI interface tests
Change the title and text of 40.6.1.1 (as modified by IEEE Std 802.3bt-2018) as follows:
40.6.1.1 Isolation requirementElectrical isolation .
A PHY with a MDI that is a PI (see 33.1.3) shall meet the isolation requirements defined in 33.4.1 or
145.4.1.
A PHY with a MDI that is not a PI shall provide electrical isolation between the port device circuits,
including frame ground (if any) and all MDI leads. This electrical isolation shall meet the isolation
requirements as specified in J.1.withstand at least one of the following electrical strength tests:

All equipment meeting this standard shall conform to the general safety requirements as specified in J.2.
IEC 60950:1991.
44

Clause 40—Physical coding sublayer (PCS), physical medium attachment (PMA)
40.12.7 PMA Electrical Specifications
Change the rows for items PME1 through PME5 in the table in 40.12.7 as follows (unchanged rows not
shown) and renumber existing items PME6 and above accordingly:
PME1 The PHY shall provide 40.6.1.1 !PD:M Yes [ ] The port device circuits
electrical isolation between N/A [ ] including frame ground, and all
Electrical isolation MDI leads.
Conforms to J.1.
PME2 The PHY shall provide 40.6.1.1 PD:M Yes [ ] All external conductors,
electrical isolation between N/A [ ] including frame ground, and all
MDI leads.
PME3 PHY-provided electrical 40.6.1.1 M Yes [ ] a) 1500 V rms at 50Hz to 60Hz

isolation shall withstand at least for 60 s, applied as specified in
one of three electrical strength subclause 5.2.2 of IEC 60950-
tests 1:2001.
b) 2250 V dc for 60 s, applied
as specified in subclause 5.2.2
of IEC 60950-1:2001.
c) A sequence of ten 2400 V
impulses of alternating polarity,
applied at intervals of not less
than 1 s. The shape of the
impulses shall be 1.2/50 s.
(1.2 s virtual front time, 50 s
virtual time or half value), as
defined in IEC IEC 60950-
1:2001 Annex N.
PME4 There shall be no insulation 40.6.1.1 M Yes [ ]

breakdown as defined in 
Section 5.3.2 of IEC 60950,
during the test.
PME5 The resistance after the test 40.6.1.1 M Yes [ ] 2 M, measured at 500 Vdc.
shall be at least
10
45
40.12.10 General safety and environmental requirements
Change the row for item ENV1 in the table in 40.12.10 as follows (unchanged rows not shown):
ENV1 Conformance to safety 40.9.1 M Yes [ ] IEC 60950.

specifications Conforms to J.2.
46
41. Repeater for 1000 Mb/s baseband networks
All equipment meeting this standard shall conform to IEC 60950: 1991.
47

type 10GBASE-S (short wavelength serial), 10GBASE-L (long wavelength
serial), and 10GBASE-E (extra long wavelength serial)
All equipment meeting this standard shall conform to the general safety requirements as specified
in J.2.IEC-60950-1.
48

type 10GBASE-S (short wavelength serial), 10GBASE-L (long wavelength serial),
and 10GBASE-E (extra long wavelength serial)11
baseband medium, types 10GBASE-R and 10GBASE-W
52.15.3.11 Environmental specifications
Change the row for item ES1 in the table in 52.15.3.11 as follows (unchanged rows not shown):
ES1 General safety 52.10.1 Conforms to IEC-60950-1 M Yes [ ]

Conforms to J.2
11
49

type 10GBASE-LX4
in J.2.IEC-60950-1.
50

type 10GBASE-LX412
53.15.4 PICS proforma tables for 10GBASE-LX4 and baseband medium
53.15.4.5 Optical measurement requirements
Change the row for item OM43 in the table in 53.15.4.5 as follows (unchanged rows not shown):
OM43 General safety 53.10.1 Conform to IEC-60950-1 M Yes [ ]

Conforms to J.2
…
12
51

sublayer and baseband medium, type 10GBASE-T
Change the title and text of 55.5.1 (as modified by IEEE Std 802.3bt-2018) as follows:
55.5.1 Isolation requirementElectrical isolation .
145.4.1.
a) 1500 V rms at 50 Hz to 60 Hz for 60 s, applied as specified in Section 5.2.2 of IEC 60950-1:2001.

b) 2250 V dc for 60 s, applied as specified in Section 5.2.2 of IEC 60950-1:2001.
The shape of the impulses is 1.2/50 µs (1.2 µs virtual front time, 50 µs virtual time or half value), as
defined in Annex N of IEC 60950-1:2001.
There shall be no insulation breakdown, as defined in Section 5.2.2 of IEC 60950-1:2001, during the test.
in J.2.IEC 60950-1.
52

Clause 55—Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS), Physical Medium Attachment (PMA)
sublayer and baseband medium, type 10GBASE-T13
55.12.6 PMA electrical specifications
Change the rows for items PME1 and PME2 in the table in 55.12.6 as follows (unchanged rows not
shown) and renumber existing items PME3 and above accordingly:
PME1 Electrical isolation 55.5.1 M Yes [ ] One of three electrical strength

tests listed in 55.5.1
Conforms to J.1
PME2 Insulation breakdown after test 55.5.1 M Yes [ ] >2 M, measured at 500 V dc
ENV1 Conformance to safety 55.9.1 M Yes [ ] IEC 60950-1

specifications Conforms to J.2
13
Copyright release for PICS proformas: Users of this standard may freely reproduce the PICS proforma in this subclause so it can be
used for its intended purpose and may further publish the completed PICS.
53
58. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type

100BASE-LX10 (Long Wavelength) and 100BASE-BX10 (Bi-Directional Long
Wavelength)
58.8 Environmental, safety, and labeling
in J.2.IEC 60950-1.
54

Clause 58, Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium, type
Wavelength)14
58.10.3 PICS proforma tables for Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium,
type 100BASE-LX10 and 100BASE-BX10
ES1 General safety 58.8.1 Conforms to IEC-60950-1 M Yes [ ]

Conforms to J.2
…
14
55

1000BASE-LX10 (Long Wavelength) and 1000BASE-BX10 (Bi-Directional
Long Wavelength)
59.8 Environmental, safety, and labeling specifications
in J.2.IEC 60950-1.
56

Wavelength)15
59.10.3 Major capabilities/options
59.10.3.6 Environmental, safety, and labeling specifications
ES1 General safety 59.8.1 Conforms to IEC 60950-1. M Yes [ ]

Conforms to J.2.
…
15
57

1000BASE-PX (long wavelength passive optical networks)
in J.2.IEC 60950-1.
58

1000BASE-PX (long wavelength passive optical networks)16
type 1000BASE-PX (long wavelength passive optical networks)
ES1 General safety 60.10.1 Conforms to IEC 60950-1 M Yes [ ]

Conforms to J.2
…
16
59
70. Physical Medium Dependent sublayer and baseband medium, type

1000BASE-KX
All equipment that meets the requirements of this standard shall conform to the applicable requirements of
Annex J.sections (including isolation requirements) of IEC 60950-1.
60

type 1000BASE-KX17
and baseband medium, type 1000BASE-KX
70.10.4.5 Environmental and safety specifications

Conforms to the applicable
requirements of Annex J
17
61

10GBASE-KX4
62

type 10GBASE-KX418
and baseband medium, type 10GBASE-KX4

Conforms to applicable
18
63

10GBASE-KR
64

type 10GBASE-KR19
and baseband medium, type 10GBASE-KR
ES1 General safety 72.9.1 Complies with applicable M Yes [ ]

section of IEC 60950-1
…
19
65
75. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium for passive
optical networks, type 10GBASE–PR and 10/1GBASE–PRX
All equipment subject to this clause shall conform to the general safety requirements as specified
in J.2.IEC 60950–1.
66

Clause 75, Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium for passive
optical networks, type 10GBASE–PR and 10/1GBASE–PRX20
75.10.4 PICS proforma tables for Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium
for passive optical networks, type 10GBASE–PR and 10/1GBASE–PRX
Conforms to IEC 60950-1

ES1 General safety 75.8.1 M Yes [ ]
Conforms to J.2
…
20
67

40GBASE-KR4
All equipment subject to this clause shall conform to the applicable requirements of Annex J.sections
(including isolation requirements) of IEC 60950-1.
68

Clause 84, Physical Medium Dependent sublayer and baseband medium, type
40GBASE-KR421
and baseband medium, type 40GBASE-KR4

…
21
69

40GBASE-SR4 and 100GBASE-SR10
86.9 Safety, installation, environment, and labeling
in J.2.IEC 60950-1.
70

40GBASE-SR4 and 100GBASE-SR1022
types 40GBASE-SR4 and 100GBASE-SR10
Change the row for item SES1 in the table in 86.11.4.5 as follows (unchanged rows not shown):
SES1 General safety 86.9.1 Conforms to IEC 60950-1 M Yes [ ]

Conforms to J.2
…
22
71

40GBASE-LR4 and 40GBASE-ER4
in J.2.IEC 60950-1.
72

type 40GBASE-LR4 and 40GBASE-ER4
Change the row for item XLES1 in the table in 87.13.4.6 as follows (unchanged rows not shown):
XLES1 General safety 87.9.1 Conforms to IEC 60950-1 M Yes [ ]

Conforms to J.2
…
23
73

in J.2.IEC 60950-1.
74

types 100GBASE-LR4 and 100GBASE-ER4
Change the row for item CES1 in the table in 88.12.4.6 as follows (unchanged rows not shown):
CES1 General safety 88.9.1 Conforms to IEC 60950-1 M Yes [ ]

Conforms to J.2
…
24
75

40GBASE-FR
in J.2.IEC 60950-1.
76

40GBASE-FR25
type 40GBASE-FR
Change the row for item XLES1 in the table in 89.11.4.5 as follows (unchanged rows not shown):
XLES1 General safety 89.8.1 Conforms to IEC 60950-1 M Yes [ ]

Conforms to J.2
…
25
77

type 100GBASE-KR4
78

type 100GBASE-KR426
baseband medium, type 100GBASE-KR4
ES1 General safety 93.10.1 Conform to applicable M Yes [ ]

sections of IEC 60950-1
…
26
79
94. Physical Medium Attachment (PMA) sublayer, Physical Medium

Dependent (PMD) sublayer, and baseband medium, type 100GBASE-KP4
80

Clause 94, Physical Medium Attachment (PMA) sublayer, Physical Medium
Dependent (PMD) sublayer, and baseband medium, type 100GBASE-KP427
94.6.4 PICS proforma tables for Physical Medium Attachment (PMA) sublayer, Physical
Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer, and baseband medium, type 100GBASE-KP4
94.6.4.6 Environment specifications
ES1 General safety 94.5.1 Complies with application M Yes [ ]

…
27
81

100GBASE-SR4
in J.2.IEC 60950-1.
82

100GBASE-SR428
type 100GBASE-SR4

Conforms to J.2
…
28
83

All equipment subject to this clause is expected to conform to all applicable local, state, national and
application-specific standards.
All equipment subject to this clause shall conform to IEC 60950-1 (for IT and motor vehicle applications)
and to ISO 26262 (for motor vehicle applications only, if required by the given application). All equipment
subject to this clause may be additionally required to conform to any applicable local, state, or national stan-
dards or as agreed to between the customer and supplier.
84

Clause 96, Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS), Physical Medium Attachment (PMA)
Attachment (PMA) sublayer and baseband medium, type 100BASE-T1
Delete the rows for items ES1 and ES2 in the table in 96.11.4.9 and renumber the remaining items
accordingly.
29
85

sublayer, and baseband medium, type 1000BASE-T1
All equipment subject to this clause is expected to conform to all applicable local, state, national and
application-specific standards.
All equipment subject to this clause shall conform to IEC 60950-1 (for IT and motor vehicle applications)
and to ISO 26262 (for motor vehicle applications only, if required by the given application). All equipment
subject to this clause may be additionally required to conform to any applicable local, state, or national
standards or as agreed to between the customer and supplier.
86

sublayer, and baseband medium, type 1000BASE-T130
97.11.13 Environmental specifications
Delete the rows for items ES1 and ES2 in the table in 97.11.13 and renumber the remaining items
accordingly.
30
87
100. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer, and medium for coaxial
distribution networks, type 10GPASS-XR
in J.2.IEC 60950–1.
88

Clause 100, Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium for coaxial
cable distribution networks, type 10GPASS-XR31
100.7.3 PICS proforma tables for Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer for coax
cable distribution networks, type 10GPASS-XR

Conforms to J.2
…
31Copyright release for PICS proformas: Users of this standard may freely reproduce the PICS proforma in this subclause so that it can
89
104. Power over Data Lines (PoDL) of Single-Pair Ethernet
104.8 Environmental
Change the first paragraph of 104.8.1 as follows:
All equipment subject to this clause shall conform to J.2IEC 60950-1. In particular, the PSE shall be
classified as a Limited Power Source in accordance with Annex Q of IEC 62368-1:2018IEC 60950-1. For
automotive applications, systems described in this clause may be subject to additional requirements; refer to
ISO 26262.
90

Clause 104, Power over Data Lines (PoDL) of Single-Pair Ethernet
104.9.4 PICS proforma tables for Clause 104, Power over Data Lines (PoDL) of Single-Pair
Ethernet
104.9.4.8 Environmental
Change the rows for items ENV1 and ENV2 in the table in 104.9.4.8 as follows (unchanged rows not
shown):
ENV1 General safety for PoDL 104.8.1 To conform to J.2IEC 60950-1 M Yes [ ]
equipment
ENV2 General safety for PoDL 104.8.1 To be classified as a Limited M Yes [ ]

PSEs Power Source in accordance
with IEC 60950-1Annex Q of
IEC 62368-1:2018
91

25GBASE-SR
in J.2.IEC 60950-1.
92

25GBASE-SR32
medium, type 25GBASE-SR

Conforms to J.2
…
32
93

sublayer, and baseband medium, types 25GBASE-T and 40GBASE-T
The PHY shall provide electrical isolation between the port device circuits, including frame ground (if any)
and all MDI leads. This electrical isolation shall meet the isolation requirements as specified in J.1.withstand
at least one of the following electrical strength tests:
a) 1500 V rms at 50 Hz to 60 Hz for 60 s, applied as specified in 5.2.2 of IEC 60950-1:2001.

b) 2250 V dc for 60 s, applied as specified in 5.2.2 of IEC 60950-1:2001.
There shall be no insulation breakdown, as defined in 5.2.2 of IEC 60950-1:2001, during the test. The
resistance after the test shall be at least 2 M, measured at 500 V dc.
in J.2.IEC 60950-1.
94

sublayer, and baseband medium, types 25GBASE-T and 40GBASE-T33
shown):

tests listed in 113.5.1Conforms
to J.1
Conforms to J.1
…

33
95

200GBASE-FR4, 200GBASE-LR4, 200GBASE-ER4, 400GBASE-FR8,
400GBASE-LR8, and 400GBASE-ER8
All equipment subject to this clause shall conform to J.2IEC 60950-1.
96

200GBASE-FR4, 200GBASE-LR4, 200GBASE-ER4, 400GBASE-FR8,
medium, type 200GBASE-FR4, 200GBASE-LR4, 200GBASE-ER4, 400GBASE-FR8,
ES1 General safety 122.9.1 Conforms to J.2IEC 60950-1 M Yes [ ]
34
97

sublayer, and baseband medium, types 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T
Change the title and text of 126.5.1 (as modified by IEEE Std 802.3bt-2018) as follows:
145.4.1.
a) 1500 V rms at 50 Hz to 60 Hz for 60 s, applied as specified in Section 5.2.2 of IEC 60950-1:2001.

b) 2250 V dc for 60 s, applied as specified in Section 5.2.2 of IEC 60950-1:2001.
There shall be no insulation breakdown, as defined in Section 5.2.2 of IEC 60950-1:2001, during the test.
in J.2.IEC 60950-1.
98

Clause 126—Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS), Physical Medium Attachment (PMA)
sublayer, and baseband medium, types 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T35
shown):

tests listed in 126.5.1
Conforms to J.1
Conforms to J.1
…
Change the row for item ENV1 in the table in 126.12.9 as follows:

35
99
Clause 128 was added by IEEE Std 802.3cb-2018

2.5GBASE-KX
All equipment that meets the requirements of this standard shall conform to the general safety requirements
in J.2.applicable sections (including isolation requirements) of IEC 60950-1.
100

Clause 128, Physical Medium Dependent sublayer and baseband medium, type
2.5GBASE-KX36
and baseband medium, type 2.5GBASE-KX.
ES2 Electromagnetic compatibility 128.9.4 Comply with applicable local M Yes [ ]

and national codes
36
101
Clause 130 was added by IEEE Std 802.3cb-2018

5GBASE-KR
102

type 5GBASE-KR37
and baseband medium, type 5GBASE-KR

ES2 Electromagnetic interference 130.9.4 Complies with applicable local M Yes [ ]
and national codes
37
103
Clause 138 was added by IEEE Std 802.3cd-2018 and changed by IEEE Std 802.3cm-2020

50GBASE-SR, 100GBASE-SR2, 200GBASE-SR4, 400GBASE-SR8
104

50GBASE-SR, 100GBASE-SR2, 200GBASE-SR4, 400GBASE-SR838
medium, type 50GBASE-SR, 100GBASE-SR2, 200GBASE-SR4, 400GBASE-SR8
38
105
Clause 139 was added by IEEE Std 802.3cd-2018 and changed by IEEE Std 802.3cn-2019

50GBASE-FR, 50GBASE-LR, and 50GBASE-ER
106

50GBASE-FR, 50GBASE-LR, and 50GBASE-ER39
medium, type 50GBASE-FR, 50GBASE-LR, and 50GBASE-ER
39
107
Clause 140 was added by IEEE Std 802.3cd-2018

100GBASE-DR
108

100GBASE-DR40
medium, type 100GBASE-DR
40
109
Clause 141 was added by IEEE Std 802.3ca-2020
141. Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium for

Nx25G-EPON passive optical networks
110

Clause 141, Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium for
Nx25G-EPON passive optical networks41
141.10.4 PICS proforma tables for Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer and medium
for passive optical networks, type 25/10GBASE-PQ, 25GBASE-PQ, 50/10GBASE-PQ,
50/25GBASE-PQ, and 50GBASE-PQ
ES1 General safety 141.8.1 Conforms to J.2IEC–60950–1 M Yes [ ]
41
111
Clause 145 was added by IEEE Std 802.3bt-2018
145. Power over Ethernet
145.4 Additional electrical specifications
145.4.1 Electrical iIsolation
PDs and PSEs shall provide isolation between all accessible external conductors, including frame ground (if
any), and all MDI leads including those not used by the PD or PSE. Any equipment that can be connected to
a PSE or PD through a non-MDI connector that is not isolated from the MDI leads needs to provide isolation
between all accessible external conductors, including frame ground (if any), and the non-MDI connector.
Accessible eExternal accessibility to conductors areis specified in Section 6.2.1 b) of IEC 60950-1:2001 and
Section 5.4.10.1 b) of IEC 62368-1:2018.
This electrical isolation shall meet the isolation requirements as specified in J.1 with electrical strength
test c) details being replaced by: “An impulse test consisting of a 1500 V, 10/700 waveform, applied
10 times, with a 60 s interval between pulses. The shape of the impulses is 10/700 (10 µs virtual front time,
700 µs virtual time to half value), as defined in ITU-T Recommendation K.44.”withstand at least one of the
following electrical strength tests:
a) 1500 V rms at 50 Hz to 60 Hz for 60 s, applied as specified in Section 5.2.2 of IEC 60950-1:2001 or

Section 5.4.9 of IEC 62368-1:2018.
b) 2250 V dc for 60 s, applied as specified in Section 5.2.2 of IEC 60950-1:2001 or Section 5.4.9 of
IEC 62368-1:2018.
c) An impulse test consisting of a 1500 V, 10/700 µs waveform, applied 10 times, with a 60 s interval
between pulses. The shape of the impulses shall be 10/700 µs (10 µs virtual front time, 700 µs
virtual time of half value), as defined in Annex N of IEC 60950-1:2001 or Section 5.4.10 of
IEC 62368-1:2018.
There shall be no insulation breakdown, as defined in Section 5.2.2 of IEC 60950-1:2001 or Section 5.4.9 of
IEC 62368-1:2018, during the test. The resistance after the test shall be at least 2 M, measured at 500 V dc.
Conductive link segments that have differing isolation and grounding requirements shall have those
requirements provided by the port-to-port isolation of network interface devices (NID).
In a multiport system, the implementer should maintain DC isolation through the termination circuitry to
eliminate cross-port leakage currents. See 145.2.10.4.
Dual-signature PDs shall have less than or equal to 10 µA of current between any negative conductor of
Mode A and any negative conductor of Mode B when VPD, as defined in 145.1.3, is less than VOff_PD min,
as defined in Table 145–29, on either Mode. See Table 79–6f.
112
145.6 Environmental
All equipment subject to this clause shall conform to J.2IEC 60950-1 or IEC 62368-1. In particular, the
PSE shall be classified as a Limited Power Source in accordance with IEC 60950-1 or Annex Q of
IEC 62368-1:2018.
Equipment shall comply with all applicable local and national codes related to safety.
113

Clause 145, Power over Ethernet42
145.7.3 PICS proforma tables for Power over Ethernet
145.7.3.3 Electrical specifications applicable to the PSE and PD
Change the rows for items EL2, EL3, and EL4 in the table in 145.7.3.3 as follows (unchanged rows not
shown) and renumber existing items EL5 and above accordingly:
EL2 Strength tests for electrical 145.4.1 Withstand at least one of the M Yes [ ]
isolation electrical strength tests
specified in 145.4.1Conforms
to J.1 with electrical strength
test c) details as specified in
145.4.1
EL3 Insulation breakdown 145.4.1 No breakdown of insulation M Yes [ ]

during electrical isolation tests
EL4 Isolation resistance 145.4.1 At least 2 M, measured at M Yes [ ]

500 Vdc after electrical
isolation tests
145.7.3.7 Environmental specifications applicable to PSEs and PDs
ES1 Safety 145.6.1 Conforms to J.2IEC 60950-1 M Yes [ ]

or IEC 62368-1
145.7.3.8 Environmental specifications applicable to the PSE
PSEES1 Safety 145.6.1 Limited Power Source in M Yes [ ]

accordance with IEC 60950-1
or Annex Q of
IEC 62368-1:2018
42
114
Clause 146 was added by IEEE Std 802.3cg-2019

sublayer and baseband medium, type 10BASE-T1L
All equipment subject to this clause shall conform to IEC 60950-1, IEC 62368-1,J.2 or IEC 61010-1, as
appropriate. All equipment subject to this clause may be additionally required to conform to any applicable
local, state, or national standards.
115

sublayer and baseband medium, type 10BASE-T1L43
Attachment (PMA) sublayer and baseband medium, type 10BASE-T1L
ES1 General safety 146.9.1 Conform to J.2 or M Yes [ ]

Conform to IEC 60950-1, IEC 61010-1, as appropriate
IEC 62368-1, or IEC 61010-1
43
116
Clause 147 was added by IEEE Std 802.3cg-2019

sublayer and baseband medium, type 10BASE-T1S
All equipment subject to this clause is expected to conform to the general safety requirements in J.2
IEC 60950-1, IEC 62368-1, or IEC 61010-1, as appropriate. All equipment subject to this clause is expected
to conform to all applicable local, state, national, and application-specific standards.
117
Clause 150 was added by IEEE Std 802.3cm-2020.

400GBASE-SR4.2
118

400GBASE-SR4.244
medium, type 400GBASE-SR4.2
44
119
Insert new Annex J at the end of the lettered annexes.
Annex J

(normative)

Electrical isolation and general safety
The requirements specified in this annex are to be used in conjunction with the requirements in the clause
that specifies the interface(s) under consideration.
J.1 Electrical isolation
Electrical isolation shall withstand at least one of the following electrical strength tests:
a) 1500 V rms at 50 Hz to 60 Hz. This test voltage amplitude is raised from zero to the prescribed
voltage and held at that value for 60 s.
b) 2250 V dc. This test voltage is raised from zero to the prescribed voltage and held at that value for
60 s.
The shape of the impulses is 1.2/50 (1.2 µs virtual front time, 50 µs virtual time to half value), such
as one produced by a 1.2/50-8/20 combination wave generator, as defined in ITU-T
Recommendation K.44.
NOTE 1—If the MDI is also a Clause 33 or Clause 145 PI then see 33.4.1 or 145.4.1 for specific requirements
associated with option c).
There shall be no insulation breakdown during the test. Insulation breakdown is considered to have occurred
when the current that flows as a result of the application of the test voltage rapidly increases in an
uncontrolled manner; that is, the insulation does not restrict the flow of the current. Corona discharge is not
regarded as insulation breakdown. The resistance after the test shall be at least 2 MΩ, measured at
500 V dc.
NOTE 2—IEEE Std 802.3-2018 and previous revisions provided references to various editions of the IEC 60950-1
standard for guidance in performing the isolation test for options a) and b). IEC 60950-1 has been withdrawn.
References to IEC standards are not essential to performing the isolation test specified in J.1. No technical change is
implied by the removal of these references.
J.2 General safety
Equipment shall comply with all applicable local, state, national and application-specific standards, such as
the applicable sections of IEC 62368-1:2018.
120
J.3 Protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS) proforma for

Annex J, Electrical isolation and general safety45
J.3.1 Introduction
The supplier of a protocol implementation that is claimed to conform to Annex J, Electrical isolation and
general safety, shall complete the following protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS)
proforma.
A detailed description of the symbols used in the PICS proforma, along with instructions for completing the
PICS proforma, can be found in Clause 21.
J.3.2 Identification
J.3.2.1 Implementation identification
Supplier1
Contact point for inquiries about the PICS1
Implementation Name(s) and Version(s)1,3
Other information necessary for full identification—e.g.,

name(s) and version(s) for machines and/or operating
systems; System Name(s)2
NOTE 1—Required for all implementations.
NOTE 2—May be completed as appropriate in meeting the requirements for the identification.
NOTE 3—The terms Name and Version should be interpreted appropriately to correspond with a supplier’s
terminology (e.g., Type, Series, Model).
J.3.2.2 Protocol summary
Identification of protocol standard IEEE Std 802.3cr-2021, Annex J, Electrical isolation and
general safety
Identification of amendments and corrigenda to this

PICS proforma that have been completed as part of
this PICS
Have any Exception items been required? No [ ] Yes [ ]

(See Clause 21; the answer Yes means that the implementation does not conform to IEEE Std 802.3cr-2021.)
Date of Statement
45
Copyright release for PICS proformas: Users of this standard may freely reproduce the PICS proforma in this annex so that it can be
121
J.3.3 Major capabilities/options
*ISO Electrical isolation J.1 O Yes [ ]

No [ ]
*SAF General safety J.2 O Yes [ ]

No [ ]
J.3.4 PICS proforma tables for electrical isolation and general safety
J.3.4.1 Electrical isolation
ISO1 Electrical isolation test a) J.1 J.1 item a) ISO:O.1 Yes [ ]

performed No [ ]
N/A [ ]
ISO2 Electrical isolation test b) J.1 J.1 item b) ISO:O.1 Yes [ ]
performed No [ ]
N/A [ ]
ISO3 Electrical isolation test c) J.1 J.1 item c) ISO:O.1 Yes [ ]

performed No [ ]
N/A [ ]
ISO4 Insulation breakdown after test J.1 >2 M, measured at 500 V dc ISO:M Yes [ ]
N/A [ ]
J.3.4.2 General safety
SAF1 Conformance to safety J.2 IEC 62368-1:2018, where SAF:M Yes [ ]

specifications applicable N/A [ ]
122
Annex 83A

(normative)

40 Gb/s Attachment Unit Interface (XLAUI) and 100 Gb/s ten-lane
Attachment Unit Interface (CAUI-10)
83A.6 Environmental specifications
83A.6.1 General safety
Change 83A.6.1 as follows:
All equipment subject to this clause that meets the requirements of this standard shall conform to the
applicable requirements of Annex J.applicable sections (including isolation requirements) of IEC 60950-1.
123
83A.7 Protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS) proforma for

Annex 83A, 40 Gb/s Attachment Unit Interface (XLAUI) and 100 Gb/s
ten-lane Attachment Unit Interface (CAUI-10)46
83A.7.7 Environmental specifications
Change the row for item ES1 in the table in 83A.7.7 as follows (unchanged rows not shown):
ES1 Conformance to applicable 83A.6.1 Yes M Yes [ ]

sections of IEC 60950-1
…
46
124
Annex 83B

(normative)

Chip-to-module 40 Gb/s Attachment Unit Interface (XLAUI) and
100 Gb/s ten-lane Attachment Unit Interface (CAUI-10)
83B.3 Environmental specifications
83B.3.1 General safety
Change 83B.3.1 as follows:
All equipment subject to this clause that meets the requirement of this standard shall conform to the
applicable requirements of Annex J.applicable sections (including isolation requirements) of IEC 60950-1.
125
83B.4 Protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS) proforma for

Annex 83B, Chip-to-module 40 Gb/s Attachment Unit Interface (XLAUI) and
100 Gb/s ten-lane Attachment Unit Interface (CAUI-10)47
83B.4.6 Environmental specifications
Change the row for item ES1 in the table in 83B.4.6 as follows (unchanged rows not shown):
ES1 Conformance to applicable sections of 83B.3.1 Yes M Yes [ ]

IEC 60950-1
Conforms to applicable requirements of
Annex J
…
47
126
Annex 86A

(normative)

Parallel Physical Interface (nPPI) for 40GBASE-SR4 and
40GBASE-LR4 (XLPPI) and 100GBASE-SR10 (CPPI)
86A.7 Safety, installation, environment, and labeling
86A.7.1 General safety
Change 86A.7.1 as follows:
All equipment subject to this annex shall conform to the general safety requirements as specified
in J.2.IEC 60950-1.
127
86A.8 Protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS) proforma for

Annex 86A, Parallel Physical Interface (nPPI) for 40GBASE-SR4 and
40GBASE-LR4 (XLPPI) and 100GBASE-SR10 (CPPI)48
86A.8.4 PICS proforma tables for Parallel Physical Interface (nPPI) for
40GBASE-SR4 and 40GBASE-LR4 (XLPPI) and 100GBASE-SR10 (CPPI)
86A.8.4.4 Environmental and safety specifications
Change the table in 86A.8.4.4 as follows:
SES1 General safety 86A.7.1 Conforms to IEC 60950-1 M Yes [ ]

Conforms to J.2
SES2 Electromagnetic 86A.7.3 Complies with applicable local and national codes M Yes [ ]
SES3 interference for the limitation of electromagnetic interference
48
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1.3 Normative references .................................................................................................................. 23

8.3 MAU–medium electrical characteristics .................................................................................... 24

9. Repeater unit for 10 Mb/s baseband networks...................................................................................... 27

10.8 Environmental specifications...................................................................................................... 28

12.10 Safety .......................................................................................................................................... 29

14.3 MAU electrical specifications .................................................................................................... 30

15.3 Characteristics of the fiber optic medium................................................................................... 32

23.5 PMA electrical specifications ..................................................................................................... 34

25.4 Specific requirements and exceptions......................................................................................... 35

27. Repeater for 100 Mb/s baseband networks........................................................................................... 37

27.5 Environmental specifications...................................................................................................... 37

32.6 PMA electrical specifications ..................................................................................................... 38

33. Power over Ethernet over 2 Pairs ......................................................................................................... 39

33.4 Additional electrical specifications............................................................................................. 39

38.7 Environmental specifications...................................................................................................... 42

40.6 PMA electrical specifications ..................................................................................................... 44

41. Repeater for 1000 Mb/s baseband networks......................................................................................... 47

41.4 Environmental specifications...................................................................................................... 47

52.10 Environmental specifications...................................................................................................... 48

53.10 Environmental specifications...................................................................................................... 50

55.5 PMA electrical specifications ..................................................................................................... 52

58.8 Environmental, safety, and labeling ........................................................................................... 54

59.8 Environmental, safety, and labeling specifications .................................................................... 56

60.10 Environmental, safety, and labeling ........................................................................................... 58

71.9 Environmental specifications...................................................................................................... 62

72.9 Environmental specifications...................................................................................................... 64

75.8 Environmental, safety, and labeling ........................................................................................... 66

84.10 Environmental specifications...................................................................................................... 68

86.9 Safety, installation, environment, and labeling........................................................................... 70

87.9 Safety, installation, environment, and labeling........................................................................... 72

88.9 Safety, installation, environment, and labeling........................................................................... 74

89.8 Safety, installation, environment, and labeling........................................................................... 76

93.10 Environmental specifications...................................................................................................... 78

95.9 Safety, installation, environment, and labeling........................................................................... 82

96.9 Environmental specifications...................................................................................................... 84

97.9 Environmental specifications...................................................................................................... 86

100.5 Environmental, safety, and labeling ........................................................................................... 88

104. Power over Data Lines (PoDL) of Single-Pair Ethernet....................................................................... 90

112.8 Safety, installation, environment, and labeling........................................................................... 92

113.5 PMA electrical specifications ..................................................................................................... 94

122.9 Safety, installation, environment, and labeling........................................................................... 96

126.5 PMA electrical specifications ..................................................................................................... 98